I just tried again and have successfully rooted using Kingo 1.2 Just verified the knox was 0x0.
SU is on it and I have added back my Adaway and my other ROOT apps. When I first lost my root access and tried Kingo and it did not work I sent them an email letting them know. I had to retry Kingo 3 times, but SUCCESS.

Now if I can figure out how to enable portable hotspot without that 611 note I will be in great shape!!!!

Just an asside.
I was at a public meeting with a guy who works at Google last night. We talked about 4.4 and some other interesting things that Google is pondering and may do. Like making it super easy to root and put a custom rom on or even structure your stock rom to your liking, themes...etc...

Yes, sounds like Unicorns and Jellybeans should fly right out of our Note 4's! However, not to be a Debby-Downer here, but Google can make anything and anyway they desire. Until Samsung and the other OEM's tell Google that if you want to sell 10 million Android licenses for their Note 4 or S5 or whatever superphone is the flavor of the day, then you WILL NOT make it easier for the customer to root and have access to the file structure. I have no doubt that if it was left up to Google, Android would remain a true open-source OS, but the fact remains...It no longer is and never will be, as long as the manufacturers don't want it.

I was successful in rooting my Note 3 using Kingo 1.1.8.... also a side note, to turn on developer options you have to tap Build Number under About Device multiple times and it will enable it and it will show in General, Found this by mistake HAHA

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